Gokarna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Karnataka, India)

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Gokarna Beach Surf Guide

Gokarna Beach in Karnataka is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. The ideal swell direction from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here.

Gokarna Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	31.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Gokarna Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gokarna Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Gokarna Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gokarna Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in November while 27% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

27%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

20%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Gokarna Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Gokarna Beach is Goa Airport (GOI) in India, which is 106 km (66 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gokarna Beach is Belgaum Airport (IXG), also in India, 149 km (93 miles) away.

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Gokarna Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 04:22 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	2:30AM	5:30AM	8:30AM	11:30AM
Wave (m)	WNW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	6	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on

Tides at Gokarna Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gokarna, 1 km from Gokarna Beach.

Next High Water: 03:03pm | 1.73m

Next Low Water: 07:38am | 0.41m

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Gokarna Beach Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (31.3 °C) too at Gokarna Beach. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 31.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite